I was born naked over two decades ago and have since taken a liking for clothes. My name’s Mark Kaigwa, I’m a communicator helping brands and businesses apply creativity to make sense of the social web.
I cowrote an award-winning videogame for Warner Bros. Interactive. Also got to write 5 animated short films with Warner Bros. Animation. Helped run +one a digital agency down in Cape Town with the awesome team at King James. Wrote & directed Dawa, short film which I’m turning into a transmedia storytelling project and I spend time planning & advising Communications agencies, brands, CEOs and businesses of all sizes on how to derive value from social media.
I’m a former advertising creative so I’m not afraid to tell you to skip social media and approach it from a marketing channel that’s better suited to your audience and/or budget. I’ve spent time in the trenches doing and in the control room planning and understand the nuances needed to meet different audiences.
I’m always open to have a coffee or a chat. Get in touch via the contact form or email me directly at hello [at] mark [dot] co.ke or if you so wish, give me a ring on +254-722-905-553
Besides Twitter, and all else, I have some interests, ideas and projects I’m involved with.
Startups:
GotIssuez – Online Feedback & Suggestion engine bridging companies, consumers, complaints and compliments.
I advise quite a couple more and frequently share ideas away over lunch and coffees.
Blogs:
AfricanDigitalArt – Curating an online collective and community of Digital Artists, Motion Graphics Pros, Animators and gifted Africans abroad and at home with inspiring work.
Afrinnovator – Putting Africa on the map showcasing news and insight on Startups, Technology, Mobile, Web & Innovation in our great continent.
Publications:
Memeburn: Web Savvy Insight & Analysis from Emerging Markets. I’m a Top 20 Contributor here.
“The Wwwire” – I’ve been writing Marketing Africa Magazine’s first Digital Marketing column since mid 2009.
